Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusions.
Siler, Omar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160465/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, November 20, 2018
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2016, NYPD Sergeant Feldman and Officers Virella and Griffin assaulted, battered, and falsely arrested the plaintiff on a lower Manhattan sidewalk. The plaintiff was then falsely imprisoned, held at the 1st Precinct and, later, at the Manhattan Detention Complex. The NYPD maliciously prosecuted the plaintiff, who remained imprisoned for approximately three weeks. On August 17, 2017, all charges against the plaintiff were dismissed. The plaintiff suffered physical and emotional damage due to these events.